After getting dispatched quickly by the Houston Rockets, it was obvious the OKC Thunder needed extra firepower. The summer transactions came swiftly as the Thunder acquired Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to team with Russell Westbrook. Soon thereafter, the Jordan XXXII was unveiled with Russ once again the face of […]
The chip on Westbrook’s shoulder seemed to grow tenfold during the 2016-17 season, The first after Kevin Durant bolted to the Golden State Warriors. This attitude was reflected in Jordan Brand marketing: “some run, some make runways.” The shoe that Russ wore during his career year to come was the […]
Much like most of America, the start of January had Russell thinking “new year, new me.” In this case, that translated to his first performance basketball sneaker, the Jordan Why Not Zer0.1. Initial reactions to the shoe matched reactions to Westbrook’s wardrobe; that looks a bit weird. The shoe looks […]
The one that started it all – the still relevant Air Jordan 1 paved the way for the success of all of the signature shoes you see today. The Peter Moore designed shoe is infamously known for being banned by the NBA for having too much red, which diverged from […]
A Jumpman sneaker that Jimmy Butler wore in his time with the Philadelphia 76ers is the Air Jordan XXX (30). The shoe was designed by Nike legend Tinker Hatfield alongside Mark smith. It features a woven-knit mixed upper that provides comfort, as well as the ability to etch patterns for […]
A relative unknown sneaker preferred by Jimmy Butler in his lone season with the Philadelphia 76ers was the Jordan Supreme Elevation. The sneaker utilized a lot of the qualities of another Jimmy Buckets favorite, the Jordan 32. This includes the ribbed Flyknit upper that provides lightweight comfort. To offset this, […]
An Easter egg sneaker that Jimmy Butler wore for one random game with the 76ers ins the Air Jordan CP3.XI. Chris Paul’s 11th signature sneaker utilizes synthetic leather and nubuck on the upper to mimic the classic style of past basketball sneakers. Zoom Air is used in the heel and […]
A staple in Jimmy Butler’s shoe game while with the Minnesota Timberwolves is the Jordan XXXII (32) Low. While Jimmy frequently rocked the low-top 32s, it’s essentially the same shoe with a different collar height. The upper features a thick knit material that moves with your foot while still remaining […]
While not one of the more popular sneakers in the line, the Air Jordan 18 has the unique distinction of being the last sneaker Michael wore in an NBA game. Tate Kuerbis took over design duties for Wilson Smith III, with the new designer steering directly into Mike’s love for […]
After the wildly successful AJ11 shoe, Tinker was tasked with topping that popular sneaker with the Air Jordan 12. Hatfield took inspiration from the Nisshoki 19th century women’s shoe, while also drawing elements from the rays from the Japanese rising sun flag to create the stitched lines on the upper. […]